Buzz –The Hollywood Quiz
The Buzz Buzzers are the best thing about this game. They come in sets of four with an
outrageous fat red button on top and four color bars on the handle. In Buzz – The
Hollywood Quiz, quizmaster Buzz – as a parody of obnoxious quiz game hosts,
makes the introduction to the various types of quizzes. Types may be a misnomer
because they are all about movies. What's different is how you play out the answers on
the Buzz controller. Some quizzes depend upon how fast you can hit the red button, some
on how fast you can press the answers on the colored buttons that match the answers,
others will depend on pressing the colored buttons in some appropriate order. You give
the controllers a real workout.
The game is best played with four people – two as a minimum because the fun is being
the first to correctly answer and to watch your name go to the top of the leaderboard.
There is an option to play the role of quizmaster, which has to be done with the analog
controller. Which brings me to the need for more control options on the screen. Up and
down are done by blue and yellow buttons and the red button as the confirm button. The
game needs a back option and an exit option on the screen – otherwise the player must
start over by turning off the PS2 and starting again.
There is a fair amount of personalization to identify your character, you can choose from
14 amusing contestants plus amusing custom sounds for your buzzer. What I didn't
expect was the wait for everyone to create their characters. We did four but you can go
up to eight – excuse me while I go our for some refreshments. The game feels like an
early one, with some things needing work – like how about being able to turn off the
controllers that are not being used instead of having the poor things flashing away? The
controllers are not sold separately but once purchased as a bundle you can buy
individual stand alone games. The controllers are fun – but more games are needed.
Check out Buzz Junior – Robo Jam
Reviewed by: Editor - 04/08
Ages: Everyone
Fun Factor: There must be something else aside from movies that are central to our culture.
Female Factor: Voluptuous but not offensive.
Player Friendly: The lack of game control options is frustrating.